When health emergencies occur it is the doctors and other healthcare providers who are on the frontlines in responding to the humanitarian and public health crises. But they along with those impacted are not just part of the ‘problem’ but also key to effective solutions. Along with the most affected …
Read More »Pandemic is not over yet by a long shot: Deaths rose every week in 2022
Global health thought leader Dr Tim France rightly tweeted, “Here is the WHO stating explicitly what most people I know are saying to one another privately: Is not it really risky to lift all COVID-19 related measures now, with the virus still circulating in high levels? Clearly, in these global …
Read More »Impact of the pandemic on Child Labour
Covid’s Impact on Child Labour in India: Facts about Child Labour Over the past nine months, the entire news and social media have been flooded with reports of rising cases of Covid-19 and the impact it has had on India’s economy. Millions of people lost their jobs or were forced …
Read More »People affected and displaced by conflicts and natural disasters has doubled over the past decade
Building resilience is critical to minimise the impact of humanitarian crises Article based on insights from United Nations expert on humanitarian responses on how governments, institutions, communities, individuals and other levels/ actors can boost their resilience to cope with crises situations such as the pandemic. The number of people affected …
Read More »Drug Discovery Hackathon training programme launched
New Delhi, Jul 14 (By Jyoti Singh): The Drug Discovery Hackathon (DDH), 2020 training programme kick-started with lectures on different topics. It is an online platform to take open source drug discovery to a higher pedestal in the crusade against the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Shekhar C. Mande, Director General, Council …
Read More »Tamil Nadu Custodial Death – Pandemic used as a tool of repression. It is happening countrywide.
#JusticeForJayarajAndFenix: Tamil Nadu Custodial Death – The Truth with Faye D’Souza #Justice for #tiger victims and victims the #police #brutality under Yogi raj in #Pilibhit. Palash Biswas A father-son duo, P Jayaraj and J Bennicks, were picked up by #TamilNadu police for opening their shop during the lockdown in Tuticorin. …
Read More »WHO expresses concern over mental health crisis during COVID-19 pandemic
Substantial investment needed to avert mental health crisis 13 May 2020–The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need to urgently increase investment in services for mental health or risk a massive increase in mental health conditions in the coming months, according to a policy brief on COVID-19 and mental health issued …
Read More »#Breaking – New WHO estimates: Up to 190 000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa if not controlled
Brazzaville, 7 May 2020 – Eighty-three thousand to 190 000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa …
Read More »#Breaking : Know which essential services will continue even during complete lockdown
In order to prevent the prevention of coronavirus infection, there will be complete lockdown for the next three weeks from 12 o’clock on Tuesday night across the country. But even during this period, banks, insurance companies, ATMs, print and electronic media establishments will be open along with shops for basic …
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